Sewing Month - September!

The year passes so quickly. I used to always think of July as sewing month. That is the month I had to sew like mad to get the 4-H projects done. Back then we had fair the first week of August and it encompassed the style show. Oh I must be showing my age. That was my start of love for sewing.

I was in a county program where the competition was tough. You had to strive for perfection - something no child should have to do if they want to enjoy that activity. None the less, it was a time when the clothes on the rack didn't come in tall sizes, the only way to get jeans long enough was to buy boys and if you found something on the rack long enough it was just plain ugly. I liked to sew because I could make my own clothes that fit.

Through high school and college I continued to sew. The priority for my dorm room was where could the sewing machine go. One activity we had in the college housing my dorm decided on a red, white, and blue theme before they looked for the dresses. I sewed about 50 of the dresses - thank goodness a few mothers helped make their own daughters dresses!

As I had children and now grandchildren, the one thing I learned is that you can easily get much more wrapped up in pattern and fabric that the same garment costs at Wal-Mart. The sewing now is kept for special occasions. Like the Big Bird Costume for the kindergarten graduation- found it in the attic the other day - 20 years old this year!

Have fun with your sewing. With the new fabrics, assessories, and equipment it can be a fun hobby. Great way to have clothes with a custom fit for an adult. The items you can make for around the house are amazing. Celebrate September! Sew something.

Celebrate sewing and save at the CreateForLess National Sewing Month Sale.